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Join us for a fun Saturday of Blues Dancing with Galen King & Ross Blythe! When:
Saturday April 19th 2025
Workshop classes run from 12pm-3pm with a 20 minute break from 1:20-1:40pm.
Social Dance for class attendees runs from 6-9pm.
Where:
Workshop classes will be held at Odd Fellows Hall at 1125 Cerrillos Rd in Santa Fe, NM.
The social dance will be held at an organizer's home near Odd Fellows Hall; the specific location will be shared with attendees once they register.
How much?:
$40 for a full day pass (all workshop classes + social dance) or $25 to drop in for a single class (12-1:20pm or 1:40-3pm)
Where can I sign up?!:
Registration and further details can be found at santafebalboa.org/workshops/
What?:
The two main categories of blues dance that the contemporary blues scene distinguishes are Juke Joint Blues (Juke, Jookin', Jukin') danced primarily to delta and electric blues and Ballroom Blues (Ballroomin') danced primarily to jazz blues. This workshop will focus on Juke Joint style blues movements, musicality, connection, and partnership!
Jukin' comes from the south and its name comes from the fact that it was danced in "juke joints", the type of bars that early blues musicians would have played in. Because of the limited space in such bars, jukin' evolved as primarily a dance on the spot and, reflecting the music it's danced to, tends to be sharper and more punctuated with more focus on hip movement and body isolations.
Sources:
https://www.honeyblues.co.uk/history-of-blues-dance
https://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/exhibits/online/blues/styles.html
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1125 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM, United States, New Mexico 87505
